Temporary storage ideas

If you're renting your place and need some storage ideas that don't involve heavily modifying your rental space, you'll want to check out these ideas. It's a list of renter friendly storage ideas including ways to store things in under-used, "wasted" spaces. I think you'll find at least something in this list to help you out.

Blogger's Note: This post was originally published in September of 2009 and was updated in November of 2015. Some of the links in the updated post are affiliate links. Clients often ask me how to organize items that are "just passing through" their homes. You may have seen "transients" like these in your home: the library books that need to be returned, the sweater that you need to mail to Great Aunt Myrtle for her birthday, the DVD that you borrowed from a friend and need to return, or that…

Starting small projects around the house has always sparked joy for me. My latest adventure was tackling clutter. With a bit of creativity, I found ways to store things out of sight, making my space feel bigger and more organized. It was all about clever hidden storage ideas. I realized that many usual items and spaces could double as storage. A shelf that flips open, a false bottom in a drawer, or even a secret compartment in a piece of furniture could hide away all the extra stuff. It was…

Keep your bedroom or entryway closet more organized this year with these easy storage DIY ideas. Quick and simple storage hacks for your closet and small spaces.

Need more room for your stuff? We've found some DIY storage shelves that solve storage space problems, like fun hidden shelves.

Think you’re clever using IKEA’s Trofast to round up all your kids’ toys, do ya? Well, okay, it is perfect for that, but that’s so Trofast 1.0. You’ve got to expaaaaand your miiiiind. Think outside the biiiiiin. Like these folks, who show that mere toy storage is just the tip of the Trofast iceberg. Check out these 20 ways to use the use the Trofast. Some are true hacks and reimaginings, others minor tweaks and adjustments. Not familiar with Trofast?

This is the fastest and easiest way to building garage shelves. At about $10 a linear foot to build for four shelves, up to 8 feet tall and 2 feet deep, you can add a ton of storage and organization to your home for a great value. Build with just a couple of tools. Need temporary garage shelving? Try this freestanding plan.

Genius Small Space Storage Hacks & Ideas • Organizing clutter but have limited room in your small space to work with? Below you will find 73+ simply genius clutter storage solutions ideas and hacks for small spaces.

Easy space saving organization ideas for bedroom, kitchen, bathroom. Storage solutions diy on a budget. Cheap and quick storage solutions diy. Storage ideas for small apartments diy. #hometalk

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